Bhubaneswar: Odia New Year, also known as Maha Bisuba Sankranti or Pana Sankranti, is being celebrated on Saturday across the state. The new Odia almanac comes into effect on this day.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik greeted the people on the occasion.
To all my Odia friends across the world, greetings on Maha Vishuba Sankranti! Have a wonderful year ahead. We take immense pride in the rich Odia culture.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 14, 2018
“To all my Odia friends across the world, greetings on Maha Vishuba Sankranti! Have a wonderful year ahead. We take immense pride in the rich Odia culture,” tweeted the Prime Minister.
Patnaik tweeted on his micro-blogging site: “I wish you all on the occasion of auspicious Bisuba Sankranti and Odia New Year. With the blessings of Lord Jagannath, may the New Year bring happiness and prosperity for all of us.”
ପବିତ୍ର ବିଷୁବ ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି ତଥା ଓଡ଼ିଆ ନବ ବର୍ଷରେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଓ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ। ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦରୁ ନବ ବର୍ଷଟି ଆମ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସୁଖ ଓ ସମୃଦ୍ଧିର ବର୍ଷ ହେଉ। pic.twitter.com/zazI3nPFF5
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) April 14, 2018
People across Odisha thronged various temples. Special rituals were conducted at the Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri.
The day is also celebrated as the Birth Anniversary of Lord Hanuman. Hanuman Chalisha reading has been organised at several temples.
People marked the day by drinking “pana” or a traditional sweet-sour drink made with raw mango and sugar. It was served to devotees by temple trusts at various places.
(IANS)
